Motor-vehicle.



R. HUFF..

MOTOR VEHICLE,

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31, 1913,

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

INVENTOR Russell Huff,

Attorney,

,driving the. vehicle.

. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Specification Letters Patent.

Patented D1211. c, 191 7.

0312mm it may concern:

Be it kno'wn that I, RUssnLL HUFF, a

citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident" of DetrOitQfWayne county, State of 'Michi'e ..;'an;-hai"e invented certain new and useful improvements in Motor-Vehicles, of which the flpllowing is a specification.

. Tat; invention relates to motor vehicles,

and iarticu'larly to the axle and radius qr dista to rodconstruction. I The invention is shown in the aceonr' commercial vehicle.

anying drawings as applied to a truck or One of the objects lot the invention is to si plify and improve the spring and radius rod connectlon'to the driving axle of ,a motor Vehicle.

:The objects and advantages of the invention will be clearly understood from the ollowing description, taken in connection with the drawings which form a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1- is a side elevation of part of'a motor vehicle'e mbodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is. a, plan view of a part of the frame and axlefshown in Figfl; Fi 3 is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; i Fig. dis a detail sectional view; and

big. 5 is a detail view. Referring to the drawings, represents .the side bar of a vehicle frame, and 11 is the stationary axle in which the driving axle section 12 rotates. The Wheel 13 is connected to one of the axle sections 12 for A 's)ring pad 14, in the form of lugs and 6, extending forwardly and rearwardly on either side respectively of the axle 11,-supports the spring 17, which in turn supports the frame 10 of the vehicle :i'tlirough suitable shackles, as shown at 18.

It ;wi I be understood that the spring pad 14 is rigidly secured to the axle tube 11, thereby forming a part of said axle.

The spring 17 is'secured upon the pad '14 by, a pair of inverted U-shaped clips 19,

one of/which is arranged upbi either side of' the axl'e' 11. These sprin clips extend aroundithe spring 31nd downwardly through pipenings in the lugs 15 and 16 respectively.

ie rearward spring clip 19 also passes through a lug 20 which is formed integrally with .the'spring pad 14. A radius or d stance rod 21 is provided the frame 10 by any suitable connection, as

'fthat shown at 22. The rearward end of the fed 21 is connected to the axle .11 by the pivot pin 23, the connecting pieces 24 and tthe forward spring clip 19. There are two of these connecting pieces or blocks 24:, each of which is formed with anopening 25 to receive the pivot pin 23, and the blocks are split longitudinally of said opening, as shown at 26, for the purpose of clamping the blocks about said pivot pin. Also, the blocks 24 are drilled at right anles to the opening 25, as at 27, this openmg 27 being for the purpose of receiving the downwardly extending ends of the forward sprin r clip 19, as shown particularly in Fig. 4. t will be seen that the blocks 24 are arranged in spaced relation on the forward spring clip 19, and the pivot pin 23 is passed through the openings 25 in the blocks and also through the enlarged end 28 of the distance rod 21. A suitable bushing 29 is provided in the enlarged end of the distance rod for the purpose of taking all of the wear at that point. It will be seen also that the drilled opening 27 slightly intersects the opening 25, so that the shank oI-the spring clip 19 forms a lock for the pin 23 to hold the same against endwise movement,

I Then by tightening the nuts 33 on the ends of the forward spring clip 19, said clip, the forward end of the plates 30,,and the blocks 24 are firmly secured in place. It will be seen that the bl cks 24 form a spacer between the forward end of the plate and this construction being best shown in Fig. 4.

the lug 15, and by tightening the nuts 33,"

the blocks 24 are securely clamped about the pivot pin 23. For the purpose of preventing the plate 30 from coming in contact with and wearing the threads on the ends of the spring clips 19, the openings 31 in saidplates are made somewhat larger than the diameter of the clips 19, and one of the nuts 3-2 and $13 is formed with an extension 34, which enters the opening 31 and forms a bearing for said plate.

A specific embodiment of the invention has been described in detail, and will be specifically claimed, but it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the exact details of construction shown, as it will be apparent that changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Iiaving thus described my invention. what I claim and desire to secure by Letters latent is:

1. In a motor vehicle. the combination with the frame and the axle having a spring pad thereon, ot' a distance rod connecttal at its forward end to the frame. a pair of separated blocks imlependently secured to said spring pad, and a connection between the rear end of said rod and said blocks.

2. In a motor vehicle. the combination with the frame and the axle having a spring pad thereon. of a distance rod connected at its forward end to the frame. a pair of separated blocks secured to said spring pad. and a pivot pin clamped in said blocks and extending through the rear end of said distance rod.

3. In a mot r vehicle. the combination with the axle. the spring seated on the axle, and a clip securing said spring to the axle.

of a distahce rod. and a connectimi between' spring clip. and a pin passing through said blocks and said distance rod.

5. In a motor velncle. the combination with the. axle. the spring seated thereon. aml

a pair of spring clips securing said spring to the a.\'le. one of said clips being arranged on either side oi said axle. of a distance rod.

and a connection between said distance rod and said axle comprising a block. a plate,

means including said spring clips for securing said plate and block tothe axle. and a pivot pin between said block and said distance rod.

BEST AVAILABLE COP 6. In a motor vehicle. the combination with the. axle. having a spring seat extending transversely thereof. a spring, on said seat extending transversely of the axle, an inverted U-shaped spring clipon either side of said axle. extending around said spring and through openings in said spring seat, a block on each of the arms-of one of said spring clips. a plate extending beneath the axle and having openings to receive the downwardly extending arms of both of said spring clips. and nuts on the ends of said spring clips for securing all of the parts together. of a distance rod pivoted to said block andhaviug a connection at its forward end to the vehicle frame. and a radius rod connection comprising a block having drilled openings arranged at right angles to each other. said block being split transversely of one of said openings and longitudinally of the other said opening.

7. In a motor vehicle. thewrombination with the axle. and the radius rod, of a connection between the axle and radius rod comprising a block pivoted to said radius rod. said block being split longitudinally of said pivotal connection. aml means for securing said block to the axle. and simultaneously clamping the block about its pivot pin.

a. In a motor vehicle. the combination with the axle and the distance. rod, of a connection between said axle and distance rod comprising a block having an opening therethrough. said block being split longitudinally ot' the opening. a pivot pin in said opening. said radius rod bein mounted upon said pivot pin. and means tor securing the block to the axle and simultaneously clamping it about said pivot pin.

9. in a motor vehicle. the combination with the axle and the distance rod, of a spring clip securing the spring to the axle. a'pair of separated split blocks arranged on the stems of said spring clip. a pivot pin passing through openings in said blocks. said distance rod having pivotal connection with said pin. and means for securing said spring clips in place and simultaneously clamping said blocks about said pivot pin.

in testimony whereof I allix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

RUSSELL llI Fl. Witnesses: Ln Ito! J. \Vuaaxus,

Mm L. lixna-zY. 

